James Dudley McClerkin

1856 - 1907  (51 years)

• Name	James Dudley McClerkin
  Birth	10 Jan 1856	Lexington, Henderson, TN
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Jun 1880	Dyersburg, Dyer, TN ; age 25, born TN, clerk in store, parents born TN/TN
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Dyersburg, Dyer, TN ; age 42, born Jan 1858 in TN, widowed boarder, salesman at grocery store, parents born TN/TN
  Death	7 Feb 1907	Memphis, Shelby, TN
  Person ID	I1412	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	James A McClerkin,   b. 5 Mar 1818, Camden, South Carolina d. 18 Aug 1891, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lydia Cox,   b. 20 Sep 1822, North Carolina d. 2 Oct 1898 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Egbert Hill,   b. 23 Feb 1856, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN d. 2 May 1883, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN (Age 27 years)  [1]
  Marriage	19 Apr 1877	Dyersburg, Dyer, TN
  Notes	from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002" (ancestry.com) On 19 Apr 1877 in Dyer Co, TN, James D McClerkin married Miss Annie Hill. Witnesses are J.D. McClerkins and W.R. Hayes
  Children	+ 1. Annie Hill McClerkin,   b. 17 Apr 1878, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN d. 31 Mar 1947, Memphis, Shelby, TN (Age 68 years) + 2. Floy Esque McClerkin,   b. 6 Nov 1879, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN d. 7 Mar 1976, Memphis, Shelby, TN (Age 96 years)
  Histories		Descendants of Captain Samuel Church of Churchville
  Family ID	F313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Dink Roberts
  Marriage	27 Nov 1901	Dyer Co, TN
  Family ID	F4831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2016

  
  

• Notes

  1891 State Census District 4, #351 The Dyersburg State Gazette", 42nd yr No. 6, 7 Feb, 1907 DEATH CLAIMS J. D. McCLERKIN -- After a lingering illness of some months, James D. McCLERKIN died in Memphis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Guy MOORE, last Saturday evening. He had been a resident of Dyersburg many years. He was several years in the drug business in the farm of Hayes & McCLERKIN. He afterward entered the employ of Stevens Lumber Co., being manager of their store. Messrs. SCOTT and KING made him manager of the Hotel Virginia, which he held until failing health compelled him to retire from active work. He left for Memphis several months ago, for special treatment, but medical skill could not save him. Mr. McCLERKIN was twice married, his first wife being Miss Annie HILL, and his second wife, who survives him, Mrs. Dink ROBERTS, to whom he was married about three years ago. He leaves a wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Eugene SCOTT and Mrs. Guy MOORE. A brother, Tom McCLERKIN lives in Blytheville, Ark. The funeral service was conducted at the home of Geo. T. WEAKLEY, by Rev. A. J. MEADERS last Monday. The remains were interred in the City cemetery

  
  

• Sources

  [S102] Emens, Etta A., Descendants of Captain Samuel Church of Churchville , (Rochester, N.Y, 1920).